Rolando Martín | |
Birth Name: | Rolando Abel Martín |
Birth Date: | 23 September 1968 |
Birth Place: | Maryland, United States |
Height: | 1.880NaN0 |
Weight: | 103kg (227lb) |
Ru Position: | flanker |
Ru Nationalteam: | Argentina |
Ru Nationalyears: | 1994-2003 |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 86 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | (95) |
Ru Ntupdate: | 25 September 2007 |
Ru Clubyears: | 1989-1997 1997-1998 1998-2003 |
Ru Proclubs: | SIC Richmond F.C. SIC |
Ru Clubupdate: | 25 September 2007 |
Rolando Abel Martín (born September 23, 1968, in Maryland, United States) is an Argentine former rugby union footballer and a current coach.
He was a part of the Pumas' famous back row of the modern era.[1] His career includes three Rugby World Cups and 76 Tests for the national side. He retired from international rugby after the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
Martín played his first international match for Argentina on May 28, 1994, in Long Beach against the USA. Argentina won the game 20–18. He played his last international match on October 26, 2003, in Adelaide in the 16–15 defeat to Ireland. Martin played a total of 86 games for Argentina, scoring 95 points.
Martin represented Argentina at three Rugby World Cups, in 1995, 1999 and 2003.
During his time with San Isidro Club in Argentina, he won in 4 URBA championships: 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999.
He is currently the head coach of San Isidro Club.